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The Abolition of the Death Penalty: Does "Abolition" Really Mean What You Think it Means?
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Short, Christy A. |
| Copyright Year | 1999 |
| Abstract | Human rights, in all that the phrase embodies, represent a massive and constantly growing body of law. The protection of human rights is constantly expanding, and though obviously of local and national concern, protection of these rights is of paramount importance in the international and global spheres. Human rights law focuses upon a wide spectrum of issues and crises; it encompasses economic, political, cultural, moral, religious, and social topics, and is motivated by crime, race, age, and gender. For example, past human rights instruments have dealt with the use of poison or bacteriological methods of warfare;1 the granting of civil and political rights to women;2 suppression of person-trafficking and exploitation of prostitution;3 territorial asylum;4 the rights of children;5 the rights of deaf-blind persons;6 and safety of civil aviation.7 |
| Starting Page | 10 |
| Ending Page | 10 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 6 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1166&context=ijgls&httpsredir=1&referer= |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
